US issues Cuba sanctions executive order over repression and security threats
→Sanctions teams must prepare screening controls under new Cuba authority
Security & Defense
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China bans dual-use exports to seven European defence-linked entities
→Exporters must halt China-origin dual-use shipments to listed entities
Japan expands arms export eligibility to defence-partner countries
→Export approvals limited to 17 defence-partner nations
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping
→All tanker and cargo transits halted immediately
US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire and reopen Hormuz transit
→Shipping routes reopen under temporary security framework
US disrupts Russian military DNS hijacking network
→Compromised routers must be isolated and remediated
Germany requires military approval for long-term foreign stays
→Men aged 17–45 must obtain clearance before extended travel abroad
Abu Dhabi suspends Borouge petrochemical operations
→Production halted pending safety inspection
Russia resumes crude loadings at Ust-Luga port
→Oil export flows restart after disruption
Germany requires approval for long-term foreign travel by men
→Military clearance needed for stays over three months
Planet Labs restricts satellite imagery of Iran
→Access limited to case-by-case approval
Iraq closes Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran
→Cross-border trade and travel halted